The LED is blocked when the cassette is down so it would not matter if it was weak. If it was weak, it would be trying to pull in the basket without a cassette, or at least indicating error without a cassette. Probable cause depends on who made the mechanism and the model year. If you would post that information you would get some better guesses. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 11:04 AM Subject: [TechAssist] RCA VR646HF- loads, then shows "ERR" > I don't know why someone wants this fixed, but.. > After it pullss in the tape,the drum is spinning, the capstan motor works, but never threads the tape. There is NO mechanical problem. > Waddoya think? > 1) bad mode sw > 2) weak IR led > 3) other/none of the above (please elaborate) > > Jim McVey > McVey Alltronix > 327 Broadway > Newburgh N.Y. 12550 > > Factory authorized > service for over 20 > major brands. > 845 561 8383 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/